Restaurants

Despite the title of Gereon Wetzel’s documentary “El Bulli: Cooking in Progress,” there is, in fact, no cooking in progress at El Bulli. The avant-garde restaurant in the coastal town of Roses, Spain closed several months ago.

When it was open, Ferran Adria’s restaurant was arguably the most famous in the world. During its last season, the three-star Michelin restaurant received 2 million requests for only 8,000 seats. Those who snagged reservations dined on a 30-course meal comprising eccentric dishes such as ravioli with a dissolving exterior and an ice “lake” topped with freeze-dried peppermint to the tune of 250 euro.

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